The Lisbon Challenge
Based in Lisbon. Investors Day in London, Boston & São Paulo
phase 125 teams, 200 international mentors & investors
Startups from ICT sectors. Product-market fit validation
Top 5 startups get 40K investment for 6-10% equity, plus chance to get a further 200k
phase 2You can apply your startup during this phase. Apply here
The selection process will consist of: initial evaluation, online interviews and virtual acceleration week
Ongoing
Welcome to Lisbon Challenge! Here you will have access to workshops, mentoring, events, on top of an amazing Lisbon experience
If you are one of the selected finalists, prepare yourselves to embark on a journey, showcasing your startup to international investors
Ongoing
You can apply your startup during this phase. Apply here
The selection process will consist of: initial evaluation, online interviews and virtual acceleration week
Welcome to Lisbon Challenge! Here you will have access to workshops, mentoring, events, on top of an amazing Lisbon experience
If you are one of the selected finalists, prepare yourselves to embark on a journey, showcasing your startup to international investors
"There is nothing more rewarding than seeing a problem being solved, so mentoring is about providing help to others to solve their problems."
Carlos Espinal, Seedcamp"It's really refreshing to have accelerators in the mix now that can help people understand what it takes to be a startup, how to be a startup, how to speak to investors, how to pitch to investors, how to talk to customers and how to get feedback."
Paul Ford, SoftLayer"With today's economic crisis raging throughout Europe, initiatives like the Lisbon Challenge for startups, investment, innovation and entrepreneurship are really important."
William Stevens, Europe Unlimited and International Venture Club
"Lisbon Challenge connected us with world class mentors and investors, provided us with the environment to push our startups to the next level, gave us lasting friendships and professional contacts, but most of all, we got to work hard and play harder in the fantastic city of Lisbon!"
Ali Ahmed, Lutebox"The true value of the LC lies in its Mentors network, their input and feedback is invaluable."
Benjamin Djid, Revstr"At the end of the second week we were already receiving e-mails from abroad and we are already answering potential clients and, if this is not acceleration, I don't know what is."
Paulo Almeida, Whale"The Lisbon Challenge accelerated 74 early-stage tech startups from around the world (Europe, US, India, Brazil, Chile, and more) and brought the 10 best companies they found to New York City for this program"
VentureOutNY,"Lisbon's heart is in San Francisco-style startups"
Bloomberg,"Lisbon Challenge gathers in the Portuguese capital 75 startups, and more than 200 international mentors and investors."
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